The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 No. 413 (W. 131)

Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c. 15) E+W

186.  In section 59(1)(1) (definitions)— E+W

(a) in the definition of “community care services” omit paragraph (a).

(b) in the definition of “local authority”—

(i) omit paragraph (za);

(ii) in paragraph (a) for “in relation to Wales, or, in sections 55 and 57, England or Wales, has the meaning given by section 46(3) of the 1990 Act” substitute “does not, except in sections 55 and 57, include a local authority in England and, for the purposes of those sections in their application to local authorities in England, means a county council in England, a district council for an area in England which has no county council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London”;

(iii) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) does not, except in section 55, include a local authority in Wales and, for the purpose of that section in its application to local authorities in Wales, means the council of a county or county borough in Wales;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 186 in force at 6.4.2016, see reg. 2(1)

(1)

In section 59(1), the definitions of “community care services” and “local authority” were amended by S.I. 2015/914, Schedule, paragraphs 62, 66(1), (2), (3)(a) and (b).